Phlyctaeniidae

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Phlyctaeniidae Temporal range: Devonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Artist's reconstruction of Cartieraspis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Arthrodira
Clade:	†Phlyctaenioidei
Family:	†Phlyctaeniidae
Genera
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Phlyctaeniidae is an extinct family of placoderm arthrodire fishes that lived during the Devonian period, mainly in Norway and North America.

Order Arthrodira Woodward, 1891

• Phlyctaenioidei Miles, 1973
  • Brachythoraci Gross, 1932 - (includes the well-known Dunkleosteus , Dinichthys , etc.)
  • Williamsaspididae White, 1952
  • Groenlandaspididae Obruchev, 1964
  • Arctolepididae Heintz, 1937
  • Phlyctaeniidae Fowler, 1947
    • Aggeraspis Gross, 1962
    • Arctaspis Heintz, 1929
    • Arctolepis ? Eastman, 1908 - (may instead belong to Arctolepididae)
    • Barwickosteus Young & Long, 2014
    • Cartieraspis Pageau, 1969
    • Diadsomaspis Gross, 1937
    • Dicksonosteus ? Goujet, 1975 - (may not belong to Phlyctaeniidae)
    • Elegantaspis Heintz, 1929 - (may instead belong to trilobite genus Kazakhius )
    • Gaspeaspis Pageau, 1969
    • Grifftaylor Young & Long, 2014
    • Heintzosteus ? Goujet, 1984 - (may instead belong to Arctolepididae)
    • Heterogaspis Strand, 1932
    • Huginaspis Heintz, 1929
    • Kolpaspis Pageau, 1969
    • Kueichowlepis Pan & Wang, 1975
    • Lyhoalepis Janvier, Tông-Dzuy & Doàn Nhât, 1994
    • Neophlyctaenius White, 1969
    • Pageauaspis Denison, 1978
    • Phlyctaenius Traquair, 1890
    • Prosphymaspis Gross, 1937
    • Stipatosteus Plax & Newman, 2020

Phlyctaeniidae's placement within Arthrodira can be shown in the cladogram below:^[1]